International award-winning journalist, author, poet and essayist. Surprisingly bohemian. The future lies in the Third World, a dystopia created by the First World. Profile photo was shot on a windy day in Juarez, Mexico, with FBI agents excavating clandestine graves of drug cartel victims.The most amazing things happen here. Also at Facebook.com/thedigiezone

Friday, January 26, 2018

Diana Washington Valdez biography

Diana Washington Valdez

Diana Washington Valdez – Bio

Diana Washington Valdez is an author and veteran journalist
with an international presence. She has investigated a variety of subjects
(public corruption, drug cartels, violent crime), and over the years received international,
national and regional awards and recognitions for her reporting.

She was
invited to more than 30 cities in several countries in North America and Europe
to speak about her work. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus
in Washington, D.C., recognized her with its “Latina Leader in Literature Award.”

She is the author of the investigative
books “The Killing Fields: Harvest of Women” (“Cosecha de Mujeres” Spanish
version) and is at work on other book-length projects. She is a weekly guest commentator
for Radio Activa in Mexico and was in frequent demand as a featured guest for
other radio stations in the U.S. and Canada. She has collaborated with numerous
publications and documentaries, including “Border Echoes,” and in A&E’s “The
Killing Season: Season 2,” and in DVD extra material for the movie “Sicario.”

In March 2016, after retiring from the El Paso Times, she
launched her own multimedia company. She is president & publisher of the
Digie Zone Network, which publishes digital news products The Digie Zone Express
(thedigiezone.com) and Marco Polo 360 (prensa360.com).

She holds a master’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s
degree in mass communication, both from the University of Texas at El Paso, and
an associate’s degree in general studies from Northern Virginia Community College.

During her military service, she was awarded the Meritorious
Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, the Cold War Recognition Certificate, among others.

She taught political science at El Paso Community College
for 10 years, to include honors students.

Diana writes

International award-winning journalist, author, poet and essayist. Surprisingly bohemian. The future lies in the Third World, a dystopia created by the First World. Profile photo was shot on a windy day in Juarez, Mexico, with FBI agents excavating clandestine graves of drug cartel victims.The most amazing things happen here. Also at Facebook.com/thedigiezone